Thesaurus / held up
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USE held up IN A SENTENCE
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I held up my precious book before him; I rapped the open page impressively with my forefinger.
THE MOONSTONEWILKIE COLLINS
The courier looked puzzled for an instant, and then held up both hands with a sweeping motion.
FAMOUS INDIAN CHIEFSCHARLES H. L. JOHNSTON
St. Clair met him and held up a warning hand, while Happy touched his lip with his finger.
THE SHADES OF THE WILDERNESSJOSEPH A. ALTSHELER
In his left hand he held up a wheel, and in his right he carried a pail of water, wherein were flowers and fruits.
THE MYSTERIES OF ALL NATIONSJAMES GRANT
If he does entertain and has expressed such sentiments, he is not to be held up as peculiarly a disunionist.
As the door closed upon them, Sir Amyle held up his sword and muttered a prayer before it.
THE RED ROMANCE BOOKVARIOUS
There was no more of doubt or hesitation in the way in which she held up her face to be kissed, than when she did so as a child.
A GIRL OF THE COMMUNEGEORGE ALFRED HENTY
She held up the finished hat, and every girl at the table uttered an “ah!”
PATTY'S SUCCESSCAROLYN WELLS
"But the twenty-five thousand dollars I won from you—" Joey began, but Cappy held up a rigid finger, enjoining silence.
CAPPY RICKS RETIRESPETER B. KYNE
I've been held up for my story with a loaded meal pointed at my head twenty times.
THE TRIMMED LAMPO. HENRY
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